Tesla

Summary: PepsiCo unveils 36 Tesla Semi electric trucks for use at bottling plants in Sacramento and Modesto, California Initial costs of most trucks funded by state and federal grants, totaling $15 million for vehicles and charging infrastructure California Air Resources Board aims to require all new trucks purchased to be electric by 2045 PepsiCo announced […]

Tesla’s Model Y SUV was the best-selling vehicle of all passenger vehicles in China in Q1, as noted by @Berlinergy on Tuesday in sales data including internal combustion engines. Berlinergy also shared a bar graph of the sales data, distinguishing between ICE models, plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), like Tesla’s lineup. […]

Summary: Tesla’s 2023.12 software update has been released for some employees There are a bunch of new features for the user interface including phone call controls from the steering wheel This software update should start trickling down to public Tesla owners soon Tesla is always rolling out updates to its users, though it sometimes begins […]

Tesla delivered 76,663 cars in China, built at Gigafactory Shanghai in March, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) (via CnEVPost). The total March figure is comprised of 12,206 vehicles exported from Giga Shanghai, and 76,663 vehicles sold in China during the same month. It also marked a 35-percent boost year-over-year in […]

Summary: Tesla has surpassed 45,000 Supercharger connectors worldwide. More than 10,000 of the company’s Superchargers are located in China alone. The automaker hit 35,000 Superchargers back in June 2022. Tesla now has more than 45,000 Supercharger stalls located across the globe, as announced by the official @TeslaCharging Twitter account on Sunday. 45k Superchargers around the […]

Tesla started rolling out Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 11.3.6 to employees and some early-access beta testers over the weekend with its 2022.45.15  software update, as reported by @Winnersechelon. Tesla FSD BETA V11.3.6 releasing now pic.twitter.com/QqG66WbkhC — TeslaBull FSD (@Winnersechelon) April 8, 2023 @Winnersechelon also shared release notes for FSD beta 11.3.6, which document all the […]

Oxford University researcher Hannah Ritchie (@_HannahRitchie) recently shared a detailed chart breaking down and comparing the fuel economy of cars sold in the U.S., split by manufacturer and based on data from the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA). Ritchie’s analysis included both internal combustion engine-powered vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs), using the miles per gallon […]

Tesla’s first V4 Supercharger stalls, located in Harderwijk, Netherlands, are now open to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs), as announced by the official @TeslaCharging account on Twitter. ⚡️Harderwijk, Netherlands is now open to all EVs. https://t.co/tTrIXDkWlp pic.twitter.com/Ot3hMLL0te — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) April 8, 2023 This comes less than a month after Tesla officially opened the Supercharger […]

Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for select Model 3 vehicles due to a defect in the front suspension lateral link that could cause instability and increase the risk of a collision. The defect is caused by two fasteners that may loosen over time and cause the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame, details […]

Tesla began shipping its new wireless device charger in March, as can be found on the company’s online shop. Now, one YouTube channel has taken to unboxing the wireless charger, showing what comes in the box, how it works and generally reviewing the item. Tech reviewer and teardown artist JerryRigEverything called Tesla’s wireless charger “amazing” […]

Tesla gained approval to launch its electric vehicle (EV) sales in Malaysia last month, and now the U.S. automaker appears to be starting its workforce in the country ahead of launch. This week, Tesla has shared a number of job listings for roles in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, as can be seen on the […]

Tesla has continued to make vehicle price adjustments, this time lowering all car prices yet again, while also debuting a lower-cost Model Y All-Wheel Drive for the masses, that was previously only available in existing inventory in select states. The new AWD Model Y starts at $49,990 USD, and has a 0-60 mph time of […]

A video from carwow shared late last month shows a range test between some of the most popular electric SUVs, including the Tesla Model Y, the Volkswagen ID Buzz, the Nissan Ariya, the Mercedes EQA, the Genesis GV60 and the Audi e-tron Sportback. Hosted by carwow’s Mat Watson, the test begins with the VW ID […]

Tesla continues to keep posting job positions related to energy storage facilities in China, suggesting the company may be expanding its energy storage business in the nation (via @Tslachan). Tslachan shared some energy storage facilities job postings, seemingly what appears to be mirroring Tesla’s Lathrop, California Megafactory with similar construction to Gigafactory Shanghai. Additionally, such […]

Tesla has once again shaken up Israel’s car market by launching the basic version of its Model Y compact crossover at a price of NIS 169,990 (approximately $47,421 USD) including license fees and taxes, almost NIS 50,000 (about $14,000 USD) cheaper than the current Long Range priced at NIS 194,990 ($54,395 USD), reports Globes. The […]